Law Firms

ARA Fraud & Forensic Services has strong ties with the legal community in the business law, civil litigation and domestic law areas.

ARA provides a variety of forensic accounting and litigation support services to attorneys and their clients to help present the strongest possible case in the dispute resolution process. Whether your area of practice is in business, divorce or estate litigation, the ARA team has the expertise to evaluate, analyze and present complex financial data in a clear and concise format. Our experts are tenacious about conducting through financial investigations and take pride in our overall work product.

Asset Search InvestigationsIf you are involved in litigation or considering it, an asset search can tell you what an individual has and if they are collectible before you and your client invest a lot of time and money associated with litigation. We can locate and verify assets, including hidden assets, nationwide.

Our Asset Investigations identify a number of sources, which include:

Bank Accounts with balance information (GLBA Compliant)

Brokerage Accounts

Business Ownership & Affiliations

Business Property

Employment

Liens, Judgments & Lawsuits

Real Estate

Vehicles, Boats & Vessels

Fraud Prevention & Investigations
Every business is vulnerable to various forms of employee theft or embezzlement. ARA will work with the attorneys’ business, non profit clients and medical practice groups to assess their risk for fraud.

A fraud risk assessment offers organizations the opportunity to identify vulnerable areas, which can lead to theft or embezzlement, and provides solutions to mitigate the potential for fraud to occur. We will work with our lawyer partners’ clients to develop customized plans that offer proactive risk mitigation solutions.

If one of your clients suspects an employee of fraudulent behavior, the ARA team can handle the investigation from the initial engagement to the prosecution of the individual or individuals. Once the investigation is complete, the ARA team will work with the client to avoid the risk of fraud from occurring in the future.

Expert WitnessServe as an expert or consulting witness in matters involving fraud, divorce, fiduciary issues involving estates and shareholder dispute cases. ARA investigators are Certified Fraud Examiners and licensed investigators in the State of Missouri.

Due Diligence
ARA’s Due Diligence services offer research, analysis and insight into potential employees, new business partners, venture capitalists, customers, investors, and vendors. You are able to make well informed decisions when it comes to your clients’ business and assets when you have information associated with business profiles, executive affiliations, professional licenses, lawsuits, judgments, liens, bankruptcy and criminal backgrounds.

Whether your client is extending credit to a vendor or customer, taking on new a business partner or investor, or acquiring a business, it is crucial to conduct a Due Diligence search on the individual or business to reduce your client’s potential for liability and risk.